Photos: Angelina and Brad Visit With Bosnian Refugees

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt celebrated Easter near Venice with an egg hunt for their six kids, but the couple was soon off to Bosnia for a visit with refugees still displaced from their homes 15 years after the war there ended. Brad stuck by Angelina's side as they visited with people on behalf of the United Nations yesterday. Angelina released a statement saying she is "so inspired by these families. Despite the grim realities of their unsettled existence, they have an incredible determination to make a better future for their children." Click through to see images from their latest philanthropic mission.

Brad & Angie are making difference in this world and I am surprised that some people are not realizing this. Help is needed all around us & I wish we have many other celebrities that are willing to help. If you stop and think just for a minute and ask your self why should they care about anybody else then them self!!! Everything that they have they worked very hard for it and fame did not came for free. It makes me mad when people set expectation on what they should give or do. That is nobodies business.
God gave them compassion and many people that they helped so far should be thankfully and consider them self very lucky.

4 years

Brad & Angie are making difference in this world and I am surprised that some people are not realizing this. Help is needed all around us & I wish we have many other celebrities that are willing to help. If you stop and think just for a minute and ask your self why should they care about anybody else then them self!!! Everything that they have they worked very hard for it and fame did not came for free. It makes me mad when people set expectation on what they should give or do. That is nobodies business.
God gave them compassion and many people that they helped so far should be thankfully and consider them self very lucky.

4 years

46 is that you Jenis1? If it's not, stop framing her guys! I just assumed because we all know how limited your vocabulary is and how crazy bitter you are.

I truly enjoy a debate that maintains civility and makes one think. It is truly refreshing and a big thank you to ceej and anya82 for a bit of fresh air. And to add to the mix, celebrity ambassadors are more recognizable than let say Henry Kissinger (despite of his age) to most people on the web blogs. Angelina and Brad gives more focus to the current events. As I said before negative or positive it made people respond and therefore aware.

4 years

This is unrelated to the article. but does anyone know if Angelina is wearing hair extensions? Her hair seems sooo long here! It looks real, but damn it grows fast!

4 years

the charity work that angelina does is great and totally inspirational. so much better than spending time cooking up fake romances to promote a movie.

^your question can be posed to any government aid program/policy and the answer would vary on who you ask. from the troops in the middle east to the new impending health care reform. is the money being spent going to bring peace to the middle east or give everyone health care without putting the US in further debt? probably not, but it might bring upon change for the better. things don't change over night but those that can help should for the greater good and hope for a better world.at any rate, as far as Brad and Angie's trip is concerned I'm sure they pitched in for the cost of the trip.

^your question can be posed to any government aid program/policy and the answer would vary on who you ask. from the troops in the middle east to the new impending health care reform. is the money being spent going to bring peace to the middle east or give everyone health care without putting the US in further debt? probably not, but it might bring upon change for the better. things don't change over night but those that can help should for the greater good and hope for a better world.
at any rate, as far as Brad and Angie's trip is concerned I'm sure they pitched in for the cost of the trip.

Of course aid is helpful. My point is though, where is the definitive proof that these celebrity ambassadors bring about change?The security and cost of bringing them there must be enormous. I would really like to know if this is outweighed by the results.

Of course aid is helpful. My point is though, where is the definitive proof that these celebrity ambassadors bring about change?
The security and cost of bringing them there must be enormous. I would really like to know if this is outweighed by the results.

my parents and i were in a refugee camp on one of Philippine islands for 2 years, so i know from experience that any aid can be tremendously helpful. celebrities who bring light to complex issues, especially foreign issues, put pressure on authorities, whoever them may be, to make more progress. things can't be fixed with the snap of anyone's finger but i can be moved along further. i believe that is Brad and Angie's intent: Progress not a quick fix.

my parents and i were in a refugee camp on one of Philippine islands for 2 years, so i know from experience that any aid can be tremendously helpful.
celebrities who bring light to complex issues, especially foreign issues, put pressure on authorities, whoever them may be, to make more progress. things can't be fixed with the snap of anyone's finger but i can be moved along further. i believe that is Brad and Angie's intent: Progress not a quick fix.

Whilst I understand peoples admiration for her work with the UN. I actually don't really see the point of celebrity ambassadors.Sure, more people now know that Bosnia still has many displaced people but what does this mean in concrete terms? Are Americans going to give more aid to Bosnia? Will the govt change it's attitude to refugees? I don't think so.The UN impedes a lot of aid agencies in their efforts. Look at what happened in Haiti. I know from friends in MSF that they find them an increasingly ineffectual organisation.Perhaps they too are dazzled by rubbing shoulders with the famous and good looking.Not to take anything away from what these two are doing as they obviously believe in it and put their money where their mouth is. I just wonder about how effective it really is.

Whilst I understand peoples admiration for her work with the UN. I actually don't really see the point of celebrity ambassadors.
Sure, more people now know that Bosnia still has many displaced people but what does this mean in concrete terms?
Are Americans going to give more aid to Bosnia? Will the govt change it's attitude to refugees? I don't think so.
The UN impedes a lot of aid agencies in their efforts. Look at what happened in Haiti.
I know from friends in MSF that they find them an increasingly ineffectual organisation.
Perhaps they too are dazzled by rubbing shoulders with the famous and good looking.
Not to take anything away from what these two are doing as they obviously believe in it and put their money where their mouth is. I just wonder about how effective it really is.

^ ITAWY. Publicity why? They certainly do not need publicity. That is one of many reasons why most of you are here. The Jolie-Pitt are irresistible to most people. Their family, their life everything. Angelina takes her humanitarian work very seriously and she would like to make a difference. If that difference is putting herself out there to open your eyes to the plight of the less fortunate so be it. From the sarcastic and nasty remarks to one like ANYA82 which is very profound. It all makes a difference you LOOKED and was inspired to leave a message and THINK. Like someone said before: I rather read about Angelina than some other celebrity shopping.

they are bringing awareness to people in Bosnian, who have been displaced and forgotten about for 15 years. of course it would go over the heads of those who are not charitable. it's for people who want to help others. do haters read at all?

4 years

Wait...did I miss something? What was their purpose for going there? Are they promoting something? (Besides themselves, I mean.)

4 years

she needs publicity stunt because she cant be popular forever.she wants to be in the center of attention. other actresses can do this too e.g nicole kidman is beautiful and talented and she does charities but you rarely see her photos. jolie brings media whenever she does charities.this is totally uncool she is very overrated.

I second the #12 comment. Yes it's nice that they do charitable work, but these trips have all become solely about Brad and Angie. What kind of awareness do they raise? "Oh look, they're in Bosnia. Yep, I remember there was a war there." And as soon as people click on another story they have forgotten which country they went to, where to donate money and the only thing they remember is Brad and Angie doing charity work. How does that help any refugee out there?

4 years

I agree with #30. She doesn't NEED to do publicity stunts. She's the most popular celeb: an award winning actress, considered by many the world over as the world's most beautiful woman. She doesn't need to do this for publicity. You want examples of true publicity stunts, study the hideous Kardashians.

It's silly when people claim that these trips are publicity stunts. She's been doing charity work like this since the late '90s. That's an awfully long, and committed publicity stunt. lulz
Anyway, I like their humanitarian efforts. It's nice to know that people care.